https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:40:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sophie-save-for-future-baby-or-pitch#post-767978 Wed, 08 May 2013 14:07:44 +0000 owlmom 767978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everybody! This makes me feel better about keeping it. </p> <p>@sorrycharlie: and @bunnylove08: thanks for the heads up on not submerging Sophie - I totally would have done that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sophie-save-for-future-baby-or-pitch#post-767295 Wed, 08 May 2013 10:19:45 +0000 stargal 767295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would save it Sophie's expensive </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sophie-save-for-future-baby-or-pitch#post-767181 Wed, 08 May 2013 09:27:35 +0000 bunnylove08 767181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dont think you can boil or steam sterilize Sophie the rubber can't handle the heat and if you immerse her as the squeaker goes.</p> <p>I would do a good wipe down with water and vinegar </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sophie-save-for-future-baby-or-pitch#post-767178 Wed, 08 May 2013 09:26:57 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 767178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saved H's Sophie but after one move and looking at it again, I think we'll pitch it and get a new one for Em! It's gross looking and I doubt we could get it clean enough to suit me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sophie-save-for-future-baby-or-pitch#post-767173 Wed, 08 May 2013 09:23:33 +0000 sorrycharlie 767173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going to save it, and just clean it. If you want it to squeak I wouldn't suggest submerging or boiling though..I killed our squeaker by running it under water, and luckily it somewhat came back.</p> <p>I mean, O has put just about every single toy and book in her mouth and I'm definitely saving them all! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sophie-save-for-future-baby-or-pitch#post-767167 Wed, 08 May 2013 09:21:29 +0000 Mrs. Chocolate 767167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am saving mine as my son, who is almost 3, plays with her now like a toy. He calls her Sophie and has her go on adventures and help him build blocks etc He never cared for her at all as a baby so chances are if I need one for the baby Ill have to buy a new one at this point simply as I dont think my DS will get the idea that Sophie his friend is now a chew toy for his sibling lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sophie-save-for-future-baby-or-pitch#post-767157 Wed, 08 May 2013 09:18:46 +0000 yin 767157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm saving it for my next LO. DS only used it a few times. He preferred chewing on a lens cap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sophie-save-for-future-baby-or-pitch#post-766956 Wed, 08 May 2013 07:20:47 +0000 chopsuey 766956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saved it. Washed it with water and vinegar </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sophie-save-for-future-baby-or-pitch#post-766941 Wed, 08 May 2013 07:07:31 +0000 T-Mom 766941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saved mine. It was barely used by my first, and turns out DS didn't like it either! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sophie-save-for-future-baby-or-pitch#post-766930 Wed, 08 May 2013 06:39:02 +0000 autumnlove 766930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saved ours but my first LO didn't play with it a lot. I think I just rinsed it with hit soapy water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sophie-save-for-future-baby-or-pitch#post-766854 Wed, 08 May 2013 01:11:25 +0000 shopaholic 766854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@owlmom: I'd save it! Do you have a sterilizer? I'd steam sterilize or boil it. Or maybe run it through the dishwasher? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sophie-save-for-future-baby-or-pitch#post-766849 Wed, 08 May 2013 00:59:01 +0000 BeachMama 766849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd keep it. DD puts everything in her mouth, so a used Sophie doesn't gross me out. I'd probably just wash with hot water and soap, or maybe with some vinegar. I'm not much of a germaphobe though. I mean, an old Sophie is nothing compared to licking a pole outside a children's museum (DD did that a few months ago!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sophie-save-for-future-baby-or-pitch#post-766829 Wed, 08 May 2013 00:08:54 +0000 owlmom 766829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If your LO used Sophie giraffe, did you clean it and save it for future baby/babies or did you get rid of it? If you kept it, what did you do to clean it? I'm generally not worried about germs, but a used Sophie grosses me out for some reason - am I being silly? I'd give LO's Sophie to my dogs who have coveted it for months, but I don't want them thinking all Sophies are theirs in case we get one for a future baby. I think I feel bad tossing it out because it was silly expensive for a baby chew toy :) </p>